Army Nurse Corps FY2013
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Hey everybody, I'm starting a thread here for those applying to the Army Nurse Corps in FY2013. I figure this might be a good place to get to know other future nurse corps officers and a place for... Read More

So this may have been covered somewhere on this 90+ page thread, but I was interested in finding out how hard it is to go to school for an advanced degree while being a nurse in the corps. I don't think I am interested in doing any special or subsidized program. I would like to use my GI bill so I don't have to extend my enlistment commitment. Thanks

So this may have been covered somewhere on this 90+ page thread, but I was interested in finding out how hard it is to go to school for an advanced degree while being a nurse in the corps. I don't think I am interested in doing any special or subsidized program. I would like to use my GI bill so I don't have to extend my enlistment commitment. Thanks

Depends on how busy you are. I worked a lot and had several collateral duties, and I still managed to use tuition assistance (TA) to fund the majority of my MSN. I have one class and a capstone remaining. You incur a two-year active duty service obligation (ADSO) after your last TA-funded class ends, so you can figure out the timing and use TA as long as you can rather than dipping into your GI bill. I am at the point where my ADSO would go past my contracted time, so I will probably pay my last bit out of pocket since I am undecided about staying in.

I know this discussion board is a few years old but seems like there's a wealth of knowledge in here - can anyone whos had experience with army reservist fill me in on how long it takes to get the ISP/special pay? My recruiter says after I'm processed but does that mean after phase 2 of BOLC or as soon as I commission?

Il probbaly ask him tomorrow but just thought I'd chime in here before that, also how far did y'all have to drive for drills? Just wanted to know if it was common for people to drive 3hrs+ cause I will going to fort Sam from Houston since my recruiter said there's no openings in my city - thanks!